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Salisbury vs Mid North

Name: Salisbury vs Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 221 km apart · Salisbury profile · Mid North profile

Salisbury Mid North

Salisbury and Mid North are very different South Australian environments, separated by about 221 km. Salisbury is a diverse, very walkable area where 34.1% of people were born overseas and 32.4% use another language at home. In contrast, the Mid North is mostly car-dependent and far more traditional, with only 7.7% born overseas and 3.5% using another language. The age gap is also wide; the typical resident in the Mid North is 47, making them far older than those in Salisbury, where the typical age is 36.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, with similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force and almost identical average maximum temperatures. However, they have drifted apart in other ways. The gap in overseas births and home languages has widened since 2011, while the difference in typical age has also grown. Meanwhile, the gap in volunteering has narrowed, as 22.7% of Mid North residents volunteer compared to 10.4% in Salisbury.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.4 pts higher in Salisbury Other language: 28.9 pts higher in Salisbury Population: 117,386 larger in Salisbury Volunteering: 12.3 pts higher in Mid North Limited English: 6.6 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury in Mid North +117,386 larger in Salisbury gap widening

144,550 87th pct 27,164 19th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Mid North +11 yrs older in Mid North gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.5%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%

9.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Mid North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

4.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.5% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.9% English +11.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.0% English only +26.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.8% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Salisbury in Mid North +16 more in Salisbury

41 77th pct 25 47th pct

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury in Mid North +3.99 more in Mid North

1.45 21st pct 5.44 90th pct

Students in Salisbury in Mid North +16,752 more in Salisbury

20,846 83rd pct 4,094 15th pct

Avg size in Salisbury in Mid North +345 larger in Salisbury

508 60th pct 164 11th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury in Mid North +18 higher in Salisbury

970 26th pct 952 16th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 34.7%

16.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

10.2% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury in Mid North +$70 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$645 15th pct $575 5th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Mid North +$317 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,364 22nd pct $1,047 1st pct

Family income in Salisbury in Mid North +$158 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,591 14th pct $1,433 6th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

17.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 54.0%

19.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury in Mid North +2,288 larger in Salisbury

3,451 78th pct 1,163 44th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Mid North +2 yrs older in Salisbury

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Salisbury in Mid North +$118 higher in Salisbury

$557 33rd pct $439 9th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Mid North +$420 higher in Salisbury

$1,385 29th pct $965 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury in Mid North +0.5 larger in Salisbury gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 47.3%

22.0% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury in Mid North +$118 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$300 29th pct $182 4th pct

Mortgage in Salisbury in Mid North +$412 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $888 0th pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury in Mid North +0.10 higher in Salisbury gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 29.5%

28.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 24.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 55.1%

20.5% 4 bedrooms even 20.6%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 39.0%

16.9% Under $200 +37.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 2.3%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% Under $1,000 +29.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

51.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 31.1%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury in Mid North +632 more in Salisbury

773 88th pct 141 26th pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury in Mid North +0.16 more in Salisbury

5.35 71st pct 5.19 67th pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury in Mid North +1,278.5 more in Salisbury

1,440.8 72nd pct 162.4 25th pct

PT routes in Salisbury in Mid North +53 more in Salisbury

69 86th pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Salisbury in Mid North

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Salisbury in Mid North

18 31st pct —

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 66.6%

5.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

6.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

13.9% Professionals even 14.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Salisbury in Mid North +121,956 higher in Salisbury

149,718 86th pct 27,762 14th pct

Growth in Salisbury in Mid North +2.6 pts higher in Salisbury

2.4% 18th pct -0.2% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Salisbury in Mid North +54 higher in Salisbury

404 7th pct 350 4th pct

Max temp in Salisbury in Mid North even

23.2 43rd pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Salisbury in Mid North +2.2 higher in Salisbury

11.3 44th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury in Mid North +2.9 higher in Salisbury

6.1 64th pct 3.2 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Salisbury in Mid North +2.6 more in Salisbury

5.9 65th pct 3.3 19th pct

15-min city in Salisbury in Mid North +43.0 pts higher in Salisbury

79.5% 69th pct 36.5% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury in Mid North +41.9 pts higher in Salisbury

76.4% 67th pct 34.5% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury in Mid North +48.3 pts higher in Salisbury

97.0% 75th pct 48.7% 25th pct

Walk to school in Salisbury in Mid North +35.7 pts higher in Salisbury

82.6% 69th pct 47.0% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury in Mid North +39.1 pts higher in Salisbury

98.0% 68th pct 58.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Salisbury in Mid North +26.1 pts higher in Salisbury

54.9% 63rd pct 28.8% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury in Mid North +11.0 more in Mid North

11.1 17th pct 22.1 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury in Mid North +108 higher in Salisbury

109 66th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Salisbury in Mid North +0.5 pts higher in Salisbury

4.0% 22nd pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Compare Mid North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury vs Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40204/salisbury/vs/40503/mid-north